, 1887-04-20
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, April 1lth.-Erance is excited
by reports which are circulated respecting
English designs on Haiti, which having
formerly been French territory, might
possibly come under French protection
again.
Dispatches from Tonquin state that the
French troops need reinforCementS, i'll order
to cope with pirates.
There are renewed reports that a weekly
attempt will be made on the Cars life.
It is stated that Cardinal Taschereau of
Quebec has withdrawn his condemnation
OF the Knights Of Labor. 81
London news states that q Socialist riot
occurred in Hyde Park on Saturday, 8 of
the rioters were arrested.
Mr.. Gladstone has written u letter to the
miners in the North, which forms q mani
festo, lie urges them to participate in
the workingmen's demonstration against
coercion. which is to be held in Hyde Park
to-day, Easter Monday.
The Chimes, in an editorial on the
fisheries question, expresses the opinion
about Newfoundland complaints, thai the
Bait Bill is the real grievance, which is a
matter that the Colonial Office could
avert.
New York, April 12th.-London news
states that 10000 people assembled in
Hyde Park yesterday to protest against
coercion. AT a preconcerted bugle signal,
all the platforms passed resolutions with
tremendous cheers.
All the press, except the "Tlmes', admit
the significance of the demonstration The
"Daily News claims a return OF the Lon
don workingmrn to the Liberal party.
1t is stated that the Canadians interpret
AS exceedingly serious Mr.. Cleveland's
recent refusal to precipitate the RetaIia-
ton Bill as asked for by the American
Fishermen's Association, which was, how
ever, accompanied by statements express
iur the Presidents opinion that American
rights had been infringed.
1t is announced that the Ottawa Govern
ment have agreed to subSidize a French
fortnightly steamer at $4,000 per an
num-.
New York, April l3th.-The British
Parliament resumed yesterday. On re-
sumption of debate in the House of
Commons on the coercion bill, Mr.. Holmes,
the Irish Attorney General, defended the
bill as reasonable, and hoped that changes
of venue would not be often necessary,
and he adhered to making the bill perpe-
tual.
Dir. Hugh Childers asked why coercion
was necessary, when crime in Ireland was
less lHdb III ILiiStNiAN' AAN AAtkhiNA AAO
loose definitions of the bill as likely to
make it imperative. What, he asked, would
he thought Of sending Enslishmen out of
the Country to be tried for offences COM
mitted within it.
Mr.. Matthews, the Home Secretary,
answered that the Irish prefer trial before
an English jury rather than by Irish
judges.
Mr.. T~revelyan, writing to explain his
refusal to attend the Unionist meeting,
declared that lie objected to the coercion
bill because it failed to distinguish between
crimes and politics.
A sensation has been created in Paris
by NJ. Ferry's speech III Algiers, in which
he declares that had not France extended
her conquests seawards,9 italy gould
threaten Tunis. rg1. d-9f 81 a
St. Thomas, April 1Sth.-The Repairing
ship "Grappler" left here on the 10th at
D. m. to effect repairs to the main cable
between Porto Rico and Jamaica. Qua.
rantine against st. Thomas prevented the